We have to all get up real early to slap the turkey before it goes in the oven.. don't ask why I don't know I just do it ,, Ihave done it since I was a small child... So, now we all just did it and so did all the grand kids.. good thing we have turkey and not those little hens or else they might be knocked into next week..lol
So we have 4 grandkids, 4 dogs,, and two of the youngest ( one mine) had their birthdays too , so it is absolute chaos here.. they are all chanting about having a 'feast' today because they have seen Harry Potter and they saw a feast on there.. oh geeze.. Help us!!Hope our little dog makes it thru and not onto some plate..be back later,, I think my daughter is chasing her cousin with lipstick,,,

I just got out of a Chat with my missionary cousins in Africa. It is hot and humid there and they are baking a chicken for the feast. I am not that attached to foul for Thanksgiving. i would have celebrated with icecream! The had to catch, kill, pluck and stuff they chicken first. Hehe!

Woke up, had a family breakfast (for those in the family still at home.
Than cleaned out the garage, hung up the bikes for the season.

Cleaned and chopped stuff for the Turkeys stuffing.

Daughter and boyfriend arrived moments ago (I like this kid...)

While the turkey is in the oven wife and others are pulling out the christmas tree and ornaments. the BF got roped into helping them..I couldn't save him! Well I could have but it's every man for himself!

We just finished lunch and now my beloved husband (have I mentioned how awesome he is lately?) has taken my father away...they are on some type of "dude excursion" leaving me with some much needed alone time to finish writing a few things

It's been a while since I've posted. I've just been really busy getting ready for Thanksgiving and all.

In our family we always have Thanksgiving Lunch. I made a Caramel Apple Cheesecake for the 1st time. Turned out pretty good. And I made a Swiss Vegetable medley, which everybody liked. That was the 2nd time I made it. No fights or arguments at all. That usually happens on Christmas, with the same sister every single year. It's just not Christmas if she's not in a bad mood. If she's in a good mood you have to say to yourself, this isn't right. What's wrong with today? Something's missing. LOL But we get thru it pretty good, she's the only party pooper.

Anyway, back to today. I found out from my sister and brother-in-law, when my brother-in-law said what he was thankful for this year, that 2 weeks ago my 15 yr. old niece was in a roll over accident when a car ran a stop sign and hit her and her friends. She was very lucky and just came out of it with 2 bruises. All her friends are ok too.

I'm thankful she and her friends are ok. I'm also thankful that my dad is still alive. Last year a week before Christmas he had a heart attack and another one Christmas night and a quadruple bypass on Dec. 26th and we weren't sure if he was going to make it. He looked really weak and aged very fast months after the surgery. I am very thankful he's getting stronger all the time and looks good.